Chapter 16 of In Blue Creek Cañon is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of In Blue Creek Cañon is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. ATHERDEN. "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant." "Thank you, ma'am!" And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
Chapter 16 of In Blue Creek Cañon is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.”
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “"Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Thank you, ma'am!"”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
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From this reading ATHERDEN.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
the sound of laughing
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, ma'am!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
which person or people
From this reading And Charlie bowed low before his cousin, who joined him in the laugh at the unexpected form that her intended compliment had taken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Really and truly, Charlie, I never should have known you; you look so perfectly elegant."
Chapter 16 of In Blue Creek Cañon by Anna Chapin Ray holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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